Notes on CPU Activation

If you execute the restoredefaults -c xscf command, the CPU Activation key information is deleted not only from the XSCF unit but also from the backup information in the XSCF. On the other hand, even if you execute the restoredefaults -c factory command, the CPU Activation key information is not deleted.
To initialize all settings to factory defaults including the CPU Activation key information, use the -c factory -r activation option.
XSCF setting information saved by the dumpconfig(8) command contains CPU Activation information and CPU Activation keys.
You can use the restoreconfig(8) command to restore the CPU Activation information and CPU Activation keys that were saved with the dumpconfig(8) command.
Therefore, if you have configured CPU Activation or registered a CPU Activation key when configuring settings for the XSCF, such as when configuring an XSCF network or physical partition (PPAR), we recommend that you first save the CPU Activation information and CPU Activation keys by using the dumpconfig(8) command. To save and restore only CPU Activation keys, execute the dumpcodactivation(8) and restorecodactivation(8) commands, respectively. Note, however, that CPU Activation information cannot be saved and restored. Use the showcod(8) and setcod(8) commands to reconfigure CPU Activation.

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